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What solution does Bottom propose to address concerns about upsetting the audience with Pyramus's death in their play?
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To write a prologue explaining that no one really gets hurt in the play
To leave Pyramus's death out of the play entirely
To make the death take place off stage where the audience won't see it
To have Pyramus fake his death on stage and then come back to life
What does the laborers' approach to portraying moonlight and a wall reveal about their understanding of theater?
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They are overly literal about their play and don't trust the audience's ability to suspend disbelief
They are creative in their problem-solving but lack the resources to create compelling theater
They have a sophisticated understanding of theatrical devices that exposes the prejudices of the upper class
They trust the audience because they themselves have been in the audience so often
Why does Puck decide to stay and watch the laborers' rehearsal?
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He wants to learn from their acting skills in order to improve his own tricks
He is interested in the storyline of the play
He wants to offer them constructive criticism
He is amused by their constant mistakes
What does Puck do to Bottom while Bottom is offstage?
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He replaces Bottom's head with that of a donkey
He knocks Bottom unconscious
He frightens Bottom by turning himself into various beasts
He turns Bottom into a mule
What does Bottom's comment that "reason and love keep little company together" suggest about the nature of love in the play?
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That love is the most beautiful emotion there is
That love is a rational and predictable emotion
That spending time together is the most important factor in maintaining a loving relationship
That love is irrational and doesn't always make sense
What does Titania demand of Bottom after she falls in love with him?
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To let her sing for him every night
To stay with her and be attended to by her fairies
To teach her how to sing like him
To transform into a different animal every night
